RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

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Headlined by a robust Revolutionary War section in celebration of Independence Day, RR Auction’s July 2017 Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale boasts over 800 lots of collectibles from an array of genres. Opening with a pair of remarkable Revolutionary War amputation kits used by Dr. John Warren, the first section traces the history of the founding of America from William Penn to George Washington. Key items from other categories include a set of Donald Trump’s personally-owned and -used golf clubs, a rare portrait of Thomas Edison with an inscription about the “electric vehicle,” a chair from Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, and an incredible autograph letter by Ernest Hemingway. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2017.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Apollo 11360 - Apollo 11
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin working on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Norman Graves, Neil Arm
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong361 - Neil Armstrong
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Sought-after mailing envelope bearing an X-15 cache stamp, postmarked at Edwards Air Force Base, July 26, 1962, the date of Armstrong's final X-...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 SIMBAY Film and Canister362 - Apollo 15 SIMBAY Film and Canister
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Roll of second-generation negatives of the lunar surface taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 15
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts363 - Apollo Astronauts
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Sought-after FDC postmarked February 20, 1962, the launch day of the Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed ink or ballpoint by each member of NASA's A...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers364 - Moonwalkers
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Impressively displayed complete collection of moonwalker autographs, including: ink and felt tip signatures of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Co
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin365 - Buzz Aldrin
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin366 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin367 - Buzz Aldrin
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin descending the rungs of the lunar module ladder, signed in silver ink, "The Eagle has Lan...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin368 - Buzz Aldrin
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, the reflection of Neil Armstrong visible on his helmet visor, sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin369 - Buzz Aldrin
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Appealing color 24 x 28.25 giclee print of Buzz Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, prominently signed in blue fe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 11370 - Apollo 11
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Fantastic 1:48 scale model of an Apollo lunar module set on a black wooden base, measuring 7.25 ? tall, signed on the base in silver ink by Buzz Aldri
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 12371 - Apollo 12
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the crew of Apollo 12 wearing their white space suits and posing in front of the lunar module, signed in blue felt t
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 13372 - Apollo 13
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Stellar semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 capsule, signed in silver ink, "‘Our problem occurred 200,000 miles from Earth—Boom,’...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 13373 - Apollo 13
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Large flown swatch of fabric removed from the backing material of mission commander James Lovell's spacecraft couch inside the Apollo 13 Command...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 13374 - Apollo 13
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Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 6 x 8, listing a basic date of January 5, 1970, signed o...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 13375 - Apollo 13
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Limited edition color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo honoring the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, numbered 9/300, signed in black felt tip by Jam
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 14376 - Apollo 14
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Gorgeous color limited edition 23.25 x 34.25 art print incorporating the design of NASA's Apollo 14 mission patch, noted "A.P.," signe...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 17: Cernan and Schmitt377 - Apollo 17: Cernan and Schmitt
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Color semi–glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt during the Apollo 17 mission, signed by both in black felt tip. Reverse bears an af
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong378 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “Be
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong379 - Neil Armstrong
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Fascinating TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Peace Corps letterhead, July 16, 1971. Letter to Grant Treaster, Jr., in part: “I would like to take this opportu
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong380 - Neil Armstrong
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Three Christmas cards, including: a 1996 UNICEF season’s greetings card, signed, “Carol & Neil Armstrong,” adding “Hope you have a great ’97,” o...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Astronaut Hall of Fame381 - Astronaut Hall of Fame
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Set of three color 16 x 20 posters, each honoring inductees into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame and presented by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan382 - Gene Cernan
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Impressive color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cernan holding the American flag with a miniscule Earth in the background, signed in silver ink, “Gene Ce
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins383 - Michael Collins
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Charming original watercolor painting of fruits and vegetables on a table, 20 x 14, signed in black ink, “Michael Collins I ’07.” In condition. A rare
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Columbia STS–1384 - Columbia STS–1
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo celebrating 25 years of Space Shuttle missions, signed below in silver ink by the program's first astronauts: Joh...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gordon Cooper385 - Gordon Cooper
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Fantastic color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit next to a capsule model and surrounded by mist, signed in black felt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bob Crippen386 - Bob Crippen
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Four items: an attractive 1:200 scale model of the Space Shuttle Discovery, measuring approximately 13? tall and set on a wooden 4.5 x 6 base, which i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William K. Douglas387 - William K. Douglas
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Early practitioner of space medicine (1922–1998) who served as the personal physician for the Mercury Seven; he later joined the McDonnell Douglas Cor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke388 - Charlie Duke
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Three photos: a color glossy 10.5 x 8 photo of images celebrating LMP Charles M. Duke, signed in blue felt tip, "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16";...
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Female Astronauts389 - Female Astronauts
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Collection of seven color semi-glossy or satin-finish photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by an American female astronaut in ink or felt tip, inclu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini Astronauts390 - Gemini Astronauts
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Set of three color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photos, each signed by the pictured Gemini astronaut in black or blue felt tip, including: "Richard Gordo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Glenn391 - John Glenn
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Glenn prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of the Johnsville Centrifuge, s...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Glenn392 - John Glenn
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FDC postmarked February 20, 1962, the launch day of the Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed in black ink, "J. H. Glenn, Jr." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Haise393 - Fred Haise
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Fantastic color semi-glossy 16 x 20 vertical photo of the Earthrise, signed in gold ink, "Our spectacular view of Earth, on our way out to the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack Lousma394 - Jack Lousma
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Color semi–glossy 20 x 16 photo of the disabled Apollo 13 spacecraft, signed in silver ink, "Jack Lousma, CAPCOM, Apollo 13, April 14, 1970” wi...
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Mercury Astronauts395 - Mercury Astronauts
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the original Mercury astronauts posing in front of a Convair F106-B aircraft at Langley Air Force Base on Jan
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mercury Astronauts396 - Mercury Astronauts
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Block of four 4-cent US postage stamps, 3.25 x 2, honoring Project Mercury, each stamp signed in ink or ballpoint by one Mercury astronaut, including:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Mercury Astronauts397 - Mercury Astronauts
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Limited edition color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of images honoring astronauts of the Mercury program, numbered 19/300, signed in black felt tip by John
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Mercury Astronauts: Glenn and Schirra398 - Mercury Astronauts: Glenn and Schirra
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Three photos: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn as a member of the STS-95 crew, signed in black felt tip; a color semi-glossy 10 x 8 phot
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Edgar Mitchell399 - Edgar Mitchell
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 full-length photo of LMP Mitchell standing on the lunar surface next to the American flag, signed in black felt tip, &quo...
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Sally Ride400 - Sally Ride
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Fantastic color satin-finish 10 x 8.25 photo of Ride standing next to a large model of the Space Shuttle Challenger, signed in black felt tip, "...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard401 - Alan Shepard
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Shepard wearing his Mercury suit prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of the Johnsvill...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard402 - Alan Shepard
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Uncommon vintage pamphlet commemorating "The Space Flight of Astronaut Shepard and the Freedom Seven, May 5, 1961," 6 x 8.75, six pages, s...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard403 - Alan Shepard
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Limited edition color semi-glossy 9.25 x 7.25 cardstock photo of Shepard receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy on May
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Alan Shepard404 - Alan Shepard
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip,
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Soviet Space Statues405 - Soviet Space Statues
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Collection of four Soviet space statues: a circa 1950s die cast model of the Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky posing triumphantly besid
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Miscellany406 - Space Miscellany
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Collection of 26 items honoring various NASA milestones, missions, and programs, including: a 1.75? medallion commemorating the various achievements o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Young407 - John Young
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "John Young, 9th Man on the Moon...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Young408 - John Young
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of Young jumping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, neatly signed in white ink, “John Y
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marc Chagall409 - Marc Chagall
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Uncommon ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 11, no year. Letter to Christian Zervs, the editor of Cahiers d'art, a magazine to which Ch...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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